There is to continue to be a Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland (referred to in this Act as the “Commissioner”).

The Commissioner has the general function of promoting the interests of customers of Scottish Water in relation to the provision of services by it in the exercise of its core functions.

The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting the Commissioner, give the Commissioner directions of a general or specific character as to the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions; and the Commissioner must comply with any such direction.

Part 1 of schedule 1 makes further provision about the Commissioner.